204. Caribbean SF w/ Karen Lord, Tobias Buckell, and Stephanie Saulter — #WorldSFTour
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode204CaribbeanSF/SandF%20–%20Episode%20204%20–%20Caribbean%20SF.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSHistories, languages, and micro-states, oh my! Authors Tobias Buckell, Stephanie Saulter, and Karen Lord join Julia and Shaun for an in-depth but wholly unfinished discussion about Caribbean sf. We cover the sf/f community in the Caribbean, Caribbean literature and culture, growing up in the Caribbean (and living abroad), and much more! We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 204 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: Tobias’ Website Tobias’ Books Tobias’ Twitter Tor Books “I was recently invoked by The Abyss and Apex, and would like to talk to you about me, dialect, and Caribbean stories” by Tobias Buckell Stephanie’s Website Stephanie’s Books Stephanie’s Twitter Jo Fletcher Books Karen’s Website (books and podcasts are listed on the right hand side!) Karen’s Twitter Small Beer Press You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible. Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone. Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). That’s all, folks! Thanks for listening. See you next week.
Thoughts on the Hugo Nominated Short Stories by Adam Callaway
(Edit: this post was actually written by Adam Callaway. I forgot that WordPress would use my ID to indicate the author if I was the one who created it. Sorry for any confusion.) I am both pleasantly surprised and just a little disappointed with this year’s batch of nominees. There were no short stories I found to be of poor quality. In my opinion, there was one mediocre story, two good ones, and one very good one. I wish there had been a full ballot of short stories to read through. I also wish there had been more diversity in terms of theme and content. In the end, I feel like these are incredibly mature stories that show the changing face of speculative literature in the 21st century. In many ways, they share more in common with fiction published in the New Yorker than Amazing Stories. Instead of ray guns and magic swords, you have metafiction and magical realism. Regardless of the quality of these stories, this is a Good Thing for the future of the genre. But are these really the best stories genre produced last year? Hmm… Here are my brief thoughts on each of the nominees:
#20. Captain America: the Winter Soldier (2014) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB20CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier2014/Shoot%20the%20WISB%20%2320%20–%20Captain%20America%20-%20%20the%20Winter%20Soldier%20%282014%29.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSShields, concussions, and giant floating fortresses, oh my! Shaun, Stina, Mike, David, and Jen join forces to tackle the latest entry in Phase 2 of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, Captain America: the Winter Soldier (2014). They certainly had a lot to say about this one! We hope you enjoy the episode! Spoiler Alert: the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film without having it ruined for you, download this podcast and save it for later. Download the episode here. [audio http://archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB20CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier2014/Shoot%20the%20WISB%20%2320%20–%20Captain%20America%20-%20%20the%20Winter%20Soldier%20%282014%29.mp3] Show notes (info about our contributors can be found on the about page): Captain America: the Winter Soldier (2014)(IMDB) Comment away!
Mining the Genre Asteroid: The Dictionary of the Khazars by Milorad Pavic
Mysterious princesses. Mirrors that show things at varying speeds. Saving up days of the week to spend at one go (in eggs!). A man with ears sharp enough to slice bread. Inheritance laws improbably based on the color of beards. The dreams of parrots. All of this, and more, can be found in The Dictionary of the Khazars (1989) by Serbian author Milorad Pavic.
#19. Babylon 5 (S1D5&6: Eps 17-22) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB19Babylon5ReWatchEps1722/Shoot%20the%20WISB%20%2319%20–%20Babylon%205%20re-watch%20%28Eps%2017-22%29.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSTime traveling space stations, psychics, and metamorphoses, oh my! Shaun, Mike, and Paul join forces to discuss the final episodes of the first season of Babylon 5. In other words, we’ve covered the entire first season. Phew! Hopefully, you enjoy our thoughts as much as we enjoyed watching the show! We also really want to hear what you think! So feel free to watch along with us! Spoiler Alert: the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film without having it ruined for you, download this podcast and save it for later. Download the episode here. [audio http://archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB19Babylon5ReWatchEps1722/Shoot%20the%20WISB%20%2319%20–%20Babylon%205%20re-watch%20%28Eps%2017-22%29.mp3] Show notes (info about our contributors can be found on the about page): Babylon 5 (IMDB) Episode 17: Legacies Episode 18: A Voice in the Wilderness (Part 1) Episode 19: AVoice in the Wilderness (Part 2) Episode 20: Babylon Squared Episode 21: The Quality of Mercy Episode 22: Chrysalis Comment away!
203. Stephanie Saulter (a.k.a. The Jeweler) — Gemsigns (An Interview) #worldsftour
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode203InterviewWStephanieSaulter/Sandf–Episode203–InterviewWStephanieSaulter.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSGenetic mutations, civil rights, and pandemics, oh my! Stina and Shaun join forces to interview Stephanie Saulter about her novel, Gemsigns, which was released yesterday in the United States. We talk about imagining changing cultures, technological advancements, religion, civil rights, and how all of these things are tied to her incredible sf novel! You U.K. folks can get Binary, the sequel, right now. What are you waiting for? Go. Now. Why are you still here? GET! There’s a Waterstones somewhere near you. Don’t come back until you have both of the books in hand (OK, so you can come back without it, but we recommend the “buy books now” option). We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 203 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: Stephanie’s Website Stephanie’s Books Stephanie’s Twitter Jo Fletcher Books You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible. Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone. Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). That’s all, folks! Thanks for listening. See you next week.
